====== Stefan Uccello ======
=====AKA=====
[[Moon Called]]
  * Stefano<sup>186</sup>

[[Blood Bound]]
  * The Soldier<sup>205</sup> 

[[River Marked]]
  * Shaggy<sup>12</sup>
=====Physical Description=====

[[Moon Called]]
  * Stefan was tallish, but always seemed to take up less space than he should. He was exactly the same height as Samuel and nearly as broad in the shoulders, though he lacked some of the werewolf's bulk<sup>169</sup>
  * His face had regular features and in repose he might be handsome. But his expressions were so big that Mercy lost the shape of his features for the bright engagement of his grin<sup>169</sup>
  * Looked scarcely twenty<sup>179</sup>

[[Bone Crossed]]
  * Pale skin<sup>4</sup>
  * Brown eyes the shade of well oiled walnut<sup>17</sup>
  * Ash brown hair<sup>20</sup>

[[River Marked]]
  * Long, tangled dark hair<sup>8</sup>
  * Eyes like root beer in a glass with the sun shining behind it<sup>12</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Wasn't emaciated, but he had never regained the healthy look that he'd had before Marsilia's betrayal<sup>71</sup>

[[Night Broken]]
  * Gained weight since; Not enough to bring him back to where he’d been before Marsilia had nearly broken him, but close<sup>269</sup>
====Injuries====
^  Stefan Uccello Injuries & Scars  ^^
^  [[Mercy Thompson Series]] #1: [[Moon Called]]  ^^
^  Injury Type/Scar  ^  Notes  ^
|  Handprint Bruise on Cheek<sup>199</sup>  |  [[Andre]]  |
^  [[Mercy Thompson Series]] #4: [[Bone Crossed]]  ^^
^  Injury Type/Scar  ^  Notes  ^
|  Severe Burn<sup>11</sup>  |  [[Marsilia]]  |
|  Rib Injury<sup>12</sup>  |  [[Marsilia]]  |
^  [[Mercy Thompson Series]] #12: [[Smoke Bitten]]  ^^
^  Injury Type/Scar  ^  Notes  ^
|  Bite on Left Shoulder<sup>164</sup>  |  Smoke Weaver  |
=====Appearances & Mentions=====
^           Appearances                   ^                            
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #1: [[Moon Called]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #2: [[Blood Bound]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #4: [[Bone Crossed]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #6: [[River Marked]]| 
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #7: [[Frost Burned]]|    
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #8: [[Night Broken]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #10: [[Silence Fallen]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #11: [[Storm Cursed]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #12: [[Smoke Bitten]]|                    
^           Mentions                    ^                              
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #3: [[Iron Kissed]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #5: [[Silver Borne]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #9: [[Fire Touched]]|

=====Classification=====
[[Vampires & Sheep]] - Vampire
====Description====
[[Moon Called]]
  * Like Zee, Stefan's magic tasted of earth, but there were darker things in Stefan’s spell than anything the gremlin had done around Mercy<sup>176</sup>

[[Blood Bound]]
  * Old enough to remember the Before Times; when vampires ate as they chose and reveled in the terror and the last throes of prey. When vampires fed truly<sup>16</sup>
  * Fangs shorter and more delicate than a werewolf's<sup>17</sup> 
  * Vamped out he has curved claws on the ends of his elongated fingers<sup>17</sup>
  * Under intense emotion his eyes glow red/color of blood or rubies<sup>17</sup>
  * After Littleton bespelled him he was moving like Marsilia; like a puppet, or an old, old vampire who had forgotten how to be human<sup>20</sup>
  * Smelled like vampire and popcorn<sup>39</sup>
  * Stefan could lift his VW Bus without a jack<sup>63</sup>
  * Used small touches to make humans more at ease, like blinking or breathing<sup>67</sup>
  * Never answered to his maker<sup>71</sup>
  * Among the strongest of Marsilia's seethe<sup>152</sup>
  * Can disappear, the only one of Marsilia's to receive the gift<sup>155</sup>
  * Calling is one of his talents<sup>259</sup>

[[Bone Crossed]]
  * Was in a room with Mercy, Bran and Samuel for a quarter of an hour, and no one noticed him<sup>105</sup>
  * Can disguise what he is from other vampires if he's well fed; Stefan made it clear that he needed to feed in order to avoid detection<sup>105</sup>
  * Can jump from one location to another- and take others with him<sup>105</sup>
  * Can jump anywhere, but taking another person with him has a cost. He'll be useless for a day afterward<sup>106</sup>
  * If he has exchanged blood with someone twice, Stefan can always find him, no matter where he goes. Stefan could call him to him, and if he was near, Stefan could force him to come to Stefan<sup>153</sup>
  * After more time, can force a master-slave relationship as well<sup>162</sup>
  * Can't read the minds of his victims, except while he is feeding<sup>171</sup>

[[River Marked]]
  * Hasn't battled with any walkers for a hundred years or more<sup>321</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Had an awkwardness about him now, like most older vampires; as if he knew how he should act but couldn't quite feel it anymore; like he'd given up his last firm anchor to his humanity<sup>72</sup>

[[Night Broken]]
  * Can do his instant transport a couple of miles away with four or maybe five if he doesn't need to be conscious after the last one<sup>322</sup>

[[Silence Fallen]]
  * Feeding was a touchy subject for Stefan<sup>262</sup>

[[Smoke Bitten]]
  * Had been made a vampire in the Renaissance era<sup>161</sup>
====Affiliation====
[[Mid-Columbia Seethe]]*Caveat
=====Residence=====
[[mercyverse_residences#stefan_uccello_lair|Stefan Uccello Lair]]
=====Family & Significant Other=====

[[Moon Called]]
  * Mother taught him to take care of his friends<sup>175</sup>
====Menagerie====
**Naomi(Deceased)**

**[[Rachel]]**

**[[Ford]]**

**[[Daniel]](Deceased)**

**Josephine**

**Tommy**




[[Blood Bound]]
  * Daniel was one of Stefan’s when he was human. He was more fragile than he appeared and he died while he fed Andre; who turned him and made him his<sup>153</sup>
  * Stefan was in the habit of talking with his people<sup>155</sup>
  * Stefan is seldom typical of anything; the stereotype of a sheep is present here, but not all encompassing<sup>162</sup>
  * At least ten people besides Stefan living in the house<sup>162</sup>
  * If Stefan doesn't come back they're all dead; Marsilia will farm them out or kill them<sup>165</sup>
  * Doesn't kill those in his menagerie<sup>165</sup>
  * He doesn’t kill those in his menagerie; When he gets them, they have to stay a couple of years, but after that they're free to go; It takes that long for him to establish enough of a connection to make sure they won’t go telling anyone they meet about vampires<sup>165</sup>
  * Stefan is patient, his people almost always rise because he waits for years longer than most vampires<sup>203</sup>
  * There are fourteen that live at his house; and maybe a dozen more who visit occasionally<sup>207</sup>
  * Stefan began to be concerned about the same things that caused the fae to reveal themselves. He told the seethe—and the ruling council of vampires—that they could no longer live as they were and expect to survive. He had already been maintaining a large menagerie because he didn’t kill his people—he has a reputation for being softhearted<sup>207</sup>
  * Stefan was hoping Marsilia could push some of the other vampires into more humane treatment of their menageries<sup>209</sup>
  * Not many vampires can afford to support as many people as he is<sup>209</sup>
  * Most vamps cannot control as many people as Stefan. There aren’t many vampires who can make their sheep love them<sup>209</sup>

[[Bone Crossed]]
  * They were all completely devoted to Stefan<sup>13</sup>
  * Can feed off his menagerie from a distance<sup>75</sup> 

[[River Marked]]
  * It was Stefan’s job to take care of his people<sup>6</sup>
  * Stefan makes Ford stay inside<sup>7</sup>
  * Poor Stefan had tried to curl up and die because Marsilia had sold him out—and he’d done his best to take the remnants of his menagerie with him<sup>11</sup>
  * Only had four left in his menagerie after Marsilia's betrayal<sup>11</sup>
  * Stefan wouldn't talk to any of them after Rachel died<sup>11</sup>
  * Stefan is in real trouble. He’s lost a lot of his menagerie, and he hasn’t replaced them. They’re dying; he was dying<sup>26</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Stefan's menagerie were his friends, or at least dear pets he cared for<sup>62</sup>

[[Night Broken]]
  * Stefan was gentler on the people he fed from than other vampires Mercy had come into contact with. He found broken people or people who needed something from him so that the exchange—their blood and the course of their lives for whatever a vampire might provide them—was, if not even, a little more balanced<sup>294</sup>
  * Most members of a vampire’s menagerie died slowly, but Stefan’s people, mostly, thrived under his care<sup>297</sup>
=====Occupation=====

=====Character Traits & Facts=====

[[Moon Called]]
  * Owns a VW Bus painted to match the Mystery Machine. Stefan briefly considered painting it black a few years ago when he started watching Buffy, but, in the end, he'd decided the vampire slayer was no match for Scooby Doo<sup>23</sup>

[[Blood Bound]]
  * Has at least three cars<sup>7</sup>
  * Used the phrase “I give you my word of honor.” Like a man who meant it<sup>7</sup>
  * Life-sized Scooby Doo rides in the passenger seat of his VW Bus<sup>168</sup>

[[Bone Crossed]]
  * It worried Mercy that he wasn’t hiding his ability to teleport. As if it didn’t matter what people knew about him<sup>106</sup>

[[River Marked]]
  * Resilient and smart<sup>4</sup>
  * Seldom teleported in front of people<sup>10</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Smart, dangerous and competent<sup>71</sup>

[[Storm Cursed]]
  * Has a two-year-old baby blue BMW<sup>146</sup>
====Education, Work Experience & Languages====

**Work Experience**

[[Bone Crossed]]
  * Was a mercenary in life, which had been in Renaissance Italy<sup>103</sup>

**Languages**

[[Moon Called]]
  * Speaks Italian<sup>193</sup>

[[Bone Crossed]]
  * Knows sign language<sup>145</sup>
====Spirituality & Personality====
[[Moon Called]]
  * Easygoing charm that usually had other people smiling<sup>170</sup>

[[Blood Bound]]
  * Swallowed enough death in years past that more sickens him<sup>28</sup>
  * Became arrogant over the years<sup>32</sup>

[[Bone Crossed]]
  * Charming, funny and generous<sup>12</sup>
  * Chivalrous and gallant<sup>106</sup>
  * Thinks he's a villain, not anyone's hero<sup>149</sup>
  * It is shaming to him, to be what he is. The man Stefan was would never have accepted life at the expense of so many. But he is not him any longer<sup>155</sup>
  * Didn't turn on those he loved. No matter what<sup>166</sup>
  * Stubborn<sup>191</sup>
  * Loyal to the death<sup>214</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Doesn't let people who hurt those he cares about live<sup>87</sup>

[[Silence Fallen]]
  * Keeps his promises<sup>75</sup>

[[Storm Cursed]]
  * Believes in taking care and responsibility for his people<sup>140</sup>
  * Lonely<sup>144</sup>
====Talents & Skills====

[[Moon Called]]
  * Moving unseen is a talent of his, but he doesn't usually use it on his friends<sup>169</sup>

[[Blood Bound]]
  * Could not be easily imprisoned<sup>156</sup>

[[Bone Crossed]]
  * A flick of his wrist and the magic of a Highlander episode, he held a sword in one hand. It was efficient-looking rather than beautiful: deadly<sup>166</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Stefan had incapacitated both men without either making a sound. Pretty efficient<sup>85</sup>

[[Night Broken]]
  * Learned how to ride horses on a riding horse that just showed up one day wearing the remains of a saddle<sup>322</sup>
====Health & Fitness====
[[Moon Called]]
  * His pulse and breathing tended to be erratic; sometimes Mercy thought he only breathed because he knew how uncomfortable he made people when he didn't<sup>165</sup>

[[Blood Bound]]
  * Powers lessen as dawn approaches<sup>206</sup>

[[Bone Crossed]]
  * You don’t get to be as old as Stefan is without being able to take care of yourself<sup>143</sup>

[[Silver Borne]]
  * Another soldier who'd been used too hard and had finally broken<sup>193</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Marsilia’s betrayal and the destruction of his menagerie had nearly destroyed him<sup>72</sup>
====Quirks====
[[Moon Called]]
  * Scooby-Doo song is on his answering machine<sup>125</sup>
  * Seldom absolutely still<sup>174</sup>

[[Blood Bound]]
  * Swears in Italian<sup>6</sup>
  * Enjoys tea<sup>257</sup>

[[Bone Crossed]]
  * Bows gracefully<sup>103</sup>
  * Thinks Scooby Doo is better than Dragon Ball Z<sup>147</sup>
  * Likes to talk—so he breathes<sup>189</sup>

[[River Marked]]
  * Like Superman, but with fangs and oddly impaired morals<sup>4</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Hasn't gone back to wearing his jeans and graphic t-shirts since he left the seethe<sup>71</sup>
  * Has seen The Princess Bride<sup>301</sup>
  * Military straight posture<sup>308</sup>

[[Fire Touched]]
  * Misses the sun with the depths of his being<sup>219</sup>

[[Silence Fallen]]
  * Posture varied—when he paid attention, he slumped a little and stomped a little. When he didn’t, he had a sort of ramrod-straight posture<sup>75</sup>

=====Relationships=====

**With Mercy**

Chat Archives
  * He loves Mercy but doesn't really understand her<sup>2007–06-24</sup>
  * Everything he knows about walkers is what an enemy knows about another<sup>2008-07-27</sup>

[[Moon Called]]
  * Mercy called him to make sure it was okay if Mac slept in his VW bus<sup>23</sup>
  * Runs a little interference so Mercy isn't bothered<sup>132</sup>
  * Visits Mercy quite often<sup>159</sup>
  * Helps Mercy fix his Bus<sup>159</sup>
  * Mercy is Stefan's friend<sup>175</sup>
  * Mercy always thought of Stefan as her friend<sup>202</sup>

[[Blood Bound]]
  * Medea likes Stefan<sup>6</sup>
  * Asked Mercy to come with him as an impartial witness when he first met Littleton<sup>9</sup>
  * Mercy is important to Stefan<sup>26</sup>
  * Stefan is important to Mercy<sup>26</sup>
  * Had known what Mercy was for years, but had kept it from his seethe until Mercy had gone to them for help. He'd gotten in trouble for it<sup>34</sup>
  * Stefan had to spend the day in Mercy’s closet; she made him use a blanket and pillow<sup>35</sup>
  * Usually got Mercy's jokes, no matter how lame. Even better, he'd play along<sup>101</sup>
  * Mercy has known Stefan a long time, most of their conversations are about cars<sup>165</sup>
  * Stefan and Mercy met when Stefan helped Mercy negotiate her payment from cash (which she couldn’t afford) to work—mostly on his van, as it turned out, though she did the upkeep on the seethe’s cars as well<sup>204</sup>
  * Exchanged blood with Mercy to help her get the strength to kill Littleton<sup>240</sup>
  * Stefan whispered words of love to Mercy<sup>242</sup>
  * Visits with Mercy are always bracing, if not completely comfortable<sup>259</sup>
  * He and Wulfe covered up the fact that Mercy killed Andre; Wulfe killed Andre's menagerie<sup>287</sup>
  * Stefan had kissed Mercy—Stefan who had killed two people to save her. He’d been right that she wouldn’t have forgiven him for doing it—he just hadn’t realized that she still held him responsible no matter who had done it<sup>290</sup>

[[Iron Kissed]]
  * Mercy hadn't seen Stefan since he and the Wizard had killed two innocents to take the blame for killing Andre so Marsilia didn't kill Mercy. It was just as well as he wasn't her favorite person<sup>121</sup>
  * Mercy often went months without seeing the vampire<sup>195</sup>

[[Bone Crossed]]
  * Stefan has been Mercy's friend since the first day she moved to the Tri-Cities<sup>12</sup>
  * Stefan was awake ... and somehow he’d invaded Mercy's mind. It had been his panic attack she’d felt; Stefan had been so far in her head that she had smelled like him<sup>66</sup>
  * Never made any move he thought would harm Mercy<sup>158</sup>
  * No vampire except Stefan can go into Mercy's shop<sup>208</sup>
  * He knew she was a walker the first time they met which was almost ten years ago<sup>208</sup>

[[River Marked]]
  * Mercy hadn't heard from Stefan since Christmas<sup>4</sup>
  * Fed from Mercy when she went to his house to get him to come to Bad Movie Night<sup>14</sup>
  * Helped Mercy after her injuries with the River Devil<sup>320</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Had once had a thing for Mercy, not so much in love, but interested in that direction<sup>77</sup>
  * Lied to Mercy about their bond being broken because he knew she'd hate it<sup>306</sup>

[[Night Broken]]
  * Stefan doesn't rejoin Marsilia because through him, she would have access to Mercy<sup>270</sup>
  * If Stefan was killed; I would only take her with me at this point. She accepted the bond willingly, and that makes it a lot stronger than one that is forced on someone<sup>271</sup>
  * Stefan is more than a little in love with Mercy<sup>272</sup>

[[Fire Touched]]
  * He knew when Mercy was sad or hurt. He’d known when she had nearly died. He’d shown up at the hospital and sat with her all through the night. Stefan hadn’t said a word the whole time<sup>220</sup>

[[Silence Fallen]]
  * Stefan’s bonds with Mercy were able to function at a greater distance than the mating bond<sup>121</sup>
  * Got the expression "suck eggs" from Mercy<sup>267</sup>

[[Storm Cursed]]
  * Stefan was Mercy's friend. He had risked his life for her on a number of occasions, and he had never done anything to her that wasn't her choice. But that didn't matter. She didn't want to talk to him<sup>136</sup>



**With the Wolves**

[[Moon Called]]
  * Adam thinks Stefan isn't bad for a vampire<sup>132</sup>
  * Samuel and Stefan were not going to be instant friends--and it wasn't Stefan's fault<sup>170</sup>

[[Blood Bound]]
  * Warren and Ben went with him to hunt for Littleton<sup>79</sup>

[[Bone Crossed]]
  * After Stefan was tortured by the seethe Adam fed him<sup>14</sup> 
  * Peter then Ben were willing to feed him next<sup>23</sup>
  * Ben feels that he owes Stefan<sup>30</sup>
  * Warren thinks Stefan is cute when he's mad<sup>76</sup>
  * Samuel likes Stefan<sup>106</sup>

[[River Marked]]
  * Fed from Warren during Bad Movie Night<sup>24</sup>
  * Adam thinks he's not such a bad guy for a vampire<sup>27</sup>
  * Ben offered to watch Stefan's menagerie while Warren went with Stefan to Portland to find more people<sup>46</sup>
  * Warren and Ben would be taking turns dropping by and feeding Stefan<sup>275</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Stefan liked Kyle<sup>73</sup>
  * Stefan wouldn't abandon Kyle<sup>76</sup>

[[Night Broken]]
  * Adam believes Stefan tries to be as honorable as his condition allows<sup>272</sup>

[[Silence Fallen]]
  * Has an open invitation to Adam's house<sup>42</sup>

**With the Vampires**

Chat Archives
  * Was in love with Marsilia and she killed it with her neglect<sup>2007-06-24</sup>

[[Blood Bound]]
  * Used the vampires super-insult towards Littleton; That’s what happens when you are newly made and abandoned<sup>12</sup>
  * Bespelled by Littleton who gave him false memories to make him think he was in bloodlust<sup>15</sup>
  * Stefan was angry with Andre over Daniel's condition<sup>79</sup>
  * Stefan revoked Andre's entry into his house<sup>162</sup>
  * Marsilia is Stefan's maker<sup>169</sup>
  * Marsilia was in love. Stefan gave her an oath of obedience and never broke it<sup>169</sup>
  * Stefan was never properly subservient to Marsilia because he was bound by a different vampire<sup>206</sup>
  * When Marsilia quit paying attention to the seethe, Stefan and Andre ran things for her<sup>212</sup>
  * Stefan believed that Marsilia is losing her grip on the seethe. No one is in outright rebellion, but the Mistress is not in absolute control either<sup>212</sup>
  * Went to Chicago to make sure Andre didn't make more vampires there<sup>257</sup>
  * Stefan had known there was a good chance Andre would be freed: that’s why Stefan had worked so hard to get evidence<sup>263</sup>

[[Bone Crossed]]
  * He was dropped into Mercy's house after he was tortured with Marsilia hoping Stefan would attack Mercy and they’d both be out of the way<sup>39</sup>
  * Disciplining Stefan, she said. But he thinks it was revenge as much as anything. And Stefan can feed off them from a distance. She wanted him starving when he landed at Mercy's feet<sup>71</sup>
  * Wulfe betrayed him to Marsilia about covering up Mercy killing Andre<sup>75</sup>
  * Even after she tortured and he thought she killed his sheep, he felt anguish that Marsilia was all by herself and she doesn't know it<sup>76</sup>
  * Wulfe owes Stefan in such a way that even if Marsilia has declared Stefan enemy to the seethe, he could not turn down Stefan's request<sup>157</sup>
  * Both Estelle and Bernard tried to persuade Stefan to join them in overthrowing Marsilia<sup>165,190</sup>
  * Stefan loved Marsilia more than he loved his seethe, his menagerie of sheep, or his own life<sup>201</sup>
  * Trusted by Marsilia with the location of the place she sleeps<sup>202</sup>
  * Rises a full hour before Marsilia<sup>202</sup>
  * Is no longer of the seethe<sup>211</sup>
  * Stefan does not belong to Marsilia<sup>212</sup>

[[River Marked]]
  * Met Max Schreck<sup>21</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Marsilia's betrayal nearly destroyed him<sup>71</sup>
  * Stefan liked Thomas Hao<sup>290</sup>
  * Acted as Master of Ceremonies for the Marsilia/Frost challenge<sup>306</sup>

[[Night Broken]]
  * Has been Marsilia's Soldier for four centuries and more<sup>270</sup>
  * Marsilia wouldn't dare kill Mercy because her actions hurt so many of those Stefan protects-he would kill her, or she would be forced to kill him<sup>270</sup>
  * Stefan cut off one of Wulfe's hands with his sword when he was going to use magic again Mercy<sup>271</sup>

[[Storm Cursed]]
  * Stefan was Marsilia's ally, but never again would he owe her fealty<sup>140</sup>

**With the Fae**

[[Bone Crossed]]
  * Zee thought for an evil bloodsucker, he's not a bad sort. High praise from Zee<sup>39</sup>

**With the Mundanes**

[[Blood Bound]]
  * Stefan has more care when he bites someone; he wouldn't leave a mark<sup>163</sup>
  * Stefan’s return donations keep her cancer in check<sup>163</sup>
  * Began to experiment. To look for ways the vampire could benefit the human race<sup>207</sup>
  * Stefan already knew that longevity was something he could offer: one of his bound children had belonged to him for over a century before another vampire killed her<sup>207</sup>
  * With blood-borne diseases the vampires help a lot, things like sickle-cell anemia and a host of lesser known stuff. Stefan had some success with some of the autoimmune diseases, like MS and HIV. Except for the leukemia, though, Stefan found that he couldn’t help cancer patients—or full-blown AIDS patients<sup>208</sup>
  * All of them lose control sometimes when they are feeding. Even Stefan<sup>209</sup>

[[Frost Burned]]
  * Stefan had always liked people. Mercy hadn't noticed that he also enjoyed killing them<sup>72</sup>

